Kyle Seager optioned to Tacoma, Josh Lueke recalled

So much for Kyle Seager bringing any pop to the Seattle Mariners lineup.

The rookie was optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday morning, and the Mariners recalled rookie reliever Josh Lueke to take his place on the 25-man roster.

Seager, a 23-year-old third baseman, was in the big leagues for just 15 days. He managed only three hits in 22 at-bats, a far cry from the .455 average he posted during a 12-game stretch in Tacoma that ultimately got him promoted. The Mariners hoped Seager could bring that same torrid production to their own lineup, but he just never got it going in his brief time in the bigs.

Lueke began the year with Seattle, but was sent down on April 25. Since then, he’s 2-4 with 11 saves and a 2.76 ERA in 30 games for Tacoma.